OpenAI Text-to-Speech vs Unreal Speech

The best way to compare OpenAI Text-to-Speech vs Unreal Speech: audio samples, latency, features, plans, pricing, and more.

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OpenAI Text-to-Speech

Convert text into lifelike spoken audio using one of the six built-in voices.
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Unreal Speech

Cost-effective, scalable Text-to-Speech API with realistic human-like AI voices.

Voice Quality

OpenAI Text-to-Speech Samples

Mean Opinion Score
Fiction
N/A
Non-Fiction
N/A
Conversation
N/A

Unreal Speech Samples

Mean Opinion Score
Fiction
4.72
Non-Fiction
4.37
Conversation
3.91

Mean Opinion Score (MOS) is a numerical measure that represents the perceived quality of audio samples, commonly used in evaluating text-to-speech systems. The score ranges from 1 to 5, with 1 indicating poor quality and 5 signifying excellent quality. These scores are derivedfrom comprehensive, professionally-conducted evaluations, and are anonymized to ensure unbiased results.

Features

OpenAI Text-to-Speech Features

Voice Cloning
Multi-lingual
Per-word Timestamps
Pitch Control
Speed Control
Phone Formats (e.g. pcm_mulaw)

Unreal Speech Features

Voice Cloning
Multi-lingual
Per-word Timestamps
Pitch Control
Speed Control
Phone Formats (e.g. pcm_mulaw)

Features - Conclusion

  • Detailed Voice Customization: Unreal Speech: Unreal Speech offers a wider range of voice manipulation features such as pitch and speed control, and supports per-word timestamps and phone audio formats. OpenAI Text-to-Speech does not provide these capabilities but does support multiple languages, a feature not available with Unreal Speech. Both services do not support voice cloning.
  • Overall, Unreal Speech is more versatile for users needing detailed voice customization and specific audio format support, while OpenAI's offering is geared towards users who need multi-lingual support.

Pricing & Plans

OpenAI Text-to-Speech Pricing

Pay As You Go

$15/mo

  • 1M characters
  • Optimized for speed

Pay As You Go (TTS HD)

$30/mo

  • 1M characters
  • Optimized for quality

Unreal Speech Pricing

Free

$0/mo

  • 250,000 characters

Basic

$49/mo

  • 3M characters
  • Extra: $16 per 1M chars

Plus

$499/mo

  • 42M characters
  • Extra: $12 per 1M chars

Pro

$1499/mo

  • 150M characters
  • Extra: $10 per 1M chars

Enterprise

$4999/mo

  • 625M characters
  • Extra: $8 per 1M chars

Pricing & Plans - Conclusion

  • Flexible Pricing: Unreal Speech: Unreal Speech offers a more flexible pricing structure with a free tier and multiple paid options, catering to various usage scales from 250,000 characters for free up to 625M characters for enterprise users.
  • In contrast, OpenAI Text-to-Speech operates on a simple Pay As You Go model at $15 / $30 per 1M characters, without providing a free tier or scaling options. Based on the available pricing tiers, Unreal Speech can be significantly more cost-effective, especially for higher volume needs, with options that can accommodate a wide range of budgets and requirements.

Customer Reviews

OpenAI Text-to-Speech Reviews

 out of 5
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Unreal Speech Reviews

4.8 out of 5
Average of 10 ratings from leading review sites.

Customers appreciate Unreal Speech's Text-to-Speech API for its affordability, ease of setup, and generous free tier. They find the API to be a cost-effective solution compared to competitors, with clear documentation and responsive customer support. The API is praised for its natural-sounding voices and seamless integration into various projects. However, customers express a desire for more voice customization options, support for multiple languages and improvements in voice realism.

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Summary

  • Accessible Entry and Cost-Effectiveness: Unreal Speech: Unreal Speech offers a more accessible entry point with a free tier, making it a superior option for individuals and businesses starting out with text-to-speech technologies.
  • Additionally, for high volume usage, Unreal Speech presents significantly more cost-effective pricing tiers compared to OpenAI's Text-to-Speech service, which only has a Pay As You Go model without a free option. This makes Unreal Speech a more attractive choice for users requiring substantial character usage.

TTS Property

Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.

Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.

TTS Property

-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.


Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at onespeaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoyspeaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoyspeaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy

Signal Noise Ratio

Signal Noise Ratio

Signal Noise Ratio

The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is a crucial metric that measures  the amount of useful information vs. false or irrelevant background noise, frequently measured in decibels (dB). Engineers aim to maximize SNR to enhance system performance by minimizing noise interference.

Do you offer any free credits for TTS & ASR?

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We offer a generous free plan for developers with one month of free:

  • 160 hours of text-to-speech generation
  • 1.2 million characters of speech-to-text transcription

What is the monthly subscription?

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Our monthly plan is $20 per month for

  • 160 hours of text-to-speech generation
  • 1.2 million characters of Speech-to-Text transcription

Once you exceed those limits, you can add $5 top-ups to your plan for

  • additional 30hrs of Text-to-Speech
  • additional 300,000 characters of Speech-to-Text

Do you offer voices & transcription other in languages?

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We currently only have English voice generation & transcription. But we're working on multilingual voice support, expected to roll out in 2-3 months.

Can I create custom voices (voice cloning)?

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Please contact us at founders@snr.audio with your custom voice (voice cloning) usecase. Once approved by our compliance team, you will get access to your custom voice in under 48-72 hours.

Can I use the generated audio & transcription commercially?

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Yes, audio & transcription generated with Signal Noise Labs can be used commercially. You own the license to the generated content to perpetuity.

How do I cancel my subscription?

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You can cancel your subscription at any time. Go to the Subscription panel in the dashboard and click the "Cancel Subscription" button.

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